Courtesy of David Seibert

Year Erected: 1954

Marker Text:  This, the old Sandtown Road was the route of McPherson´s Army of the Tennessee [US], south to the Mitchell house, July 5, 1864.

From Mitchell´s, an old road ran east to the Chattahoochee River at Turner´s Ferry, most of its course being U.S. Highway 78. South of Mitchell´s, the E. fork (State Highway 139) leads to Howell´s Ferry; the W. fork to Baker´s & Sandtown Ferries.

From Mitchell´s, McPherson sent detachments to these crossings to threaten the left & rear of Johnston´s forces [CS] at the RIVER LINE.